Our students enjoyed a presentation a few weeks ago from a musician so much that they were creating music everywhere in the class - we noticed they were hitting blocks together to make a beat, tapping
How to be a craft teacher in your community. How to get started teaching craft classes - what you need to plan, organize, and make happen before you teach your first class.
The story of Tabitha (Dorcas) is found in the Bible in Acts 9:36-43. She was a follower of Jesus who helped others by making clothes. We used this story as an extension to ‘Thank you God for our hands’. The story was told to under threes using a bag of items that you need… Read More Tabitha – T-shirt craft
Table Team Jobs are perfect for putting your students into teams of 4-6. This can help build a class community where everyone feels a part of the group and there is no arguing about who does what. Each team member at the table will have a job to do which will help make your classroom run smoother. It's easy to do. Find some pockets to tape on each student’s desk. Sometimes the Librarian at your school has some stashed away. Give each member on the team a job card. They put the job card in their pocket on the table and then they are in charge of that job for the week. I had the students change jobs weekly, but I had some teammates that changed them daily. I also had the students switch them in a clockwise fashion. This rotation was fair so everyone had a chance at a job and nobody could argue about what job they wanted next. The Jobs Include: Data Collector: • They collect all papers for the team and turn the papers in to the teacher or basket. • When passing papers out to students, give the Data Collector the papers to pass out to everyone on the team. This is a lot quicker for you, and they like it. Reporter: • If the team is working on a project together, the reporter does all the writing for the team. • If the team is working together and need to report to the class, the reporter does the “talking” for the team. Material Manager: • They collect any material the team needs to complete an assignment. • This can include but not limited to: crayons/markers, scissors, science material, textbooks, pencils, etc. Assistant: • They help the entire team. They make sure everyone is on task and contributing to the team. • They can help individual team members. • They make sure everyone has their name on their paper before the Data Collector collects the papers to turn in. Vacation: • This one’s on vacation. But if a student is absent, this team member steps up and takes their place. Thanks for stopping by today! See you soon,
Yesterday was the first session in my after school Medieval Art Class! What a blast! I have a great group of kids and a nice mix of boys and girls! Aren't these fabulous?! We did a variation on a project I saw in the book, "Medieval Projects You Can Do" by Marsha Groves. The image is pretty much the one Groves uses, but I used the Contact paper technique that I've developed with my students over the last couple years. I showed the children pictures of stained glass from medieval times, making sure that I had examples of traditional stained glass (tall and rectangular), some details showing the brushed-on enamel details, and an example of a rose window with its circular design. I then provided them with a guide that had the dragon image on it with all of the sections labeled so the children would know what was fire, what was dragon and what was background (sometimes that gets confusing). Using a template like this is actually very traditional. In medieval times artisans would sketch the designs for windows onto wooden panels and the artisans would fabricate the windows on top of the wooden templates. The end results of this project were gorgeous! It is funny how different the pieces can be even thought they are all the same subject. One bit of warning, using tissue paper squares with children can be, um...tricky. This group wasn't bad at all: I had the tissue paper squares in a tray in the center of each table and I warned that crazy movements can cause the squares can fly up and get on other people's work (not cool!). Once the tissue paper is on the Contact paper, it cannot be removed, so the children need to be mindful of their neighbors' pieces and move slowly and carefully. I do hope you try this project, it really is a cool one! Here's the method: Dragon (Faux) Stained Glass Supplies Needed: Template (I copied mine on 8 1/2" x 11" paper) Pencils, Ruler & Sharpie to create your template Piece of clear Contact paper slightly larger than your paper guide Clear tape Four 3/4" x 12" strips black construction paper "(for frame) About four 1/4" x 12" strips black construction paper "(for leading) Many 1" squares of tissue paper, assorted colors Scissors 1 clear sheet protector, optional Directions: 1. Make your template: Draw a border around the copy paper that is about 1/2" wide. Use the pencil & ruler to create a simple, bold image made up of straight lines. Don't make anything too detailed! You can use the dragon image for inspiration. Once you have your design down, use the Sharpie to go over the lines. These will be the guide lines you will use when placing your construction paper leading. You may want younger children to work from a template image you've created, but older children could create their own over a period of classes. 2. Tape the template to the table using clear tape. 3. Remove the paper backing from the Contact paper and place it on top of the template sticky side up. You will be doing all of the work on the sticky side of the Contact paper. Tape the Contact paper to the table using a couple pieces of clear tape to hold it in place while you work. 4. Place the 3/4" pieces of black construction paper over the areas of the template designated as your border. Place the paper strips directly onto the sticky side of the Contact paper and press lightly. It is OK if the strips extend beyond your template--you'll be trimming the piece later. 5. Using your template as a guide, place the 1/4" strips of construction paper over the leading lines on the image you drew. Simply rip (or cut) the construction paper strips to the proper length to cover your leading lines. Cover all of the lines in your drawing. 6. Once you have the border and all of the leading lines covered in construction paper, start filling in the remaining sections with colorful pieces of tissue paper. The squares can overlap each other and can overlap the black construction paper lines a bit (you are actually working on the piece from behind). But take care to make sure the tissue paper goes where you want it to. It is almost impossible to remove the tissue paper from the Contact paper once it gets on there. 7. Once all of the sections are filled in with color, trim the piece down to 8 1/2" x 11" and slip it into a clear sheet protector to protect it. Other options would be to use another sheet of Contact paper on the other side of the piece to seal the tissue paper and construction paper safely inside. Or you could run the piece through a laminator (maybe), I don't have one at my disposal, so I'm not sure of that, but it may work. Place in a sunny window and enjoy! Working on our dragon (faux) stained glass windows. Everything is taped down with clear tape and the tissue paper squares are in the center of the table in cardboard trays.
This science center display explores water and sound. To make this display, I used glass vases from a craft store ($0.99 each). I added liquid
EDIT 02/10/18: The original online application I recommended to design a mandala is no longer available for free. I found an excellent free substitute called “Mandala Maker Online.” In…
Fables and reading comprehension exercises for kids. Each historical passage is followed by questions asking students to recall information from the text. Texts are 60 - 140 words long. Part of a collection of free reading comprehension worksheets and stories from K5 Learning.
Sing, wine glass, sing! Although a wine glass can’t sing by itself on command, with just a little help from you, your singing wine glass can make music! This experiment is super easy and only needs two supplies (a wine glass and water). By changing a few variables, kids can explore and test how the […]
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I used this idea in an assembly yesterday, focussing on people we trust and what it means to trust God. This would work really well if you are exploring miracle stories or stories about trust. Suitable verses to use with it might be: Joshua 1:9: Remember, I commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid, because the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Psalm 56: 3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. John 14: 1 Jesus said, “Don’t be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me I have to admit that this trick is not an original idea. I found the trick in this book: Simple Science Object Talks by Heno Head Jnr and would definitely recommend getting cold of a copy if you can! You will need: A glass of water (about half- 2/3 filled) and an index card. This is what you do: place the index card over the top of the glass, making sure that the whole of the rim is covered by it, and press down. Hold onto the top of the card with one hand and move your other hand down the glass, towards the bottom of it. Carefully flip the glass upside down, making sure you keep holding the card in place. You may get a TINY bit of drip page at this point, but don't panic! Now slowly move your card holding hand out from underneath and the card should stick, holding the water at bay! I love using science in assemblies because it is generally fool-proof, as long as you have a little practice first. I got a teacher in the assembly to sit at the front and asked if they trusted me to turn the glass of water upside down on top of their head? Even if I covered it with the card? They were not too eager! I then performed the science and it went down very well! We talked about the fact that what was holding the card in place was the air pressure pressing upwards (stronger than gravity pressing downwards). Please forgive my scientific explanations- they are not my strong suit! We can't see the air pressure but we know it must be working or the water would drop out. We can't see God but we know that he is there holding us up and supporting us too. The teacher might not have wanted to trust me, but I knew what I was doing and God knows what He is doing! Talk about: What is trust? Who do you trust and why? Have you ever trusted God? When might you need to God? Encourage children to all have a go at he trick, but make sure you have something ready to collect the drips just in case!
Middle Ages to Reform. Free homeschool lapbooks from middle ages to reform.
Curious why the sky changes color at sunset? This simple experiment demonstrates how that happens. Create your own sunset in a glass!
IF THIS IS A GIFT PLEASE CONTACT ME SO I CAN SET UP THE RECIPIENTS ACCOUNT WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME AND EMAIL, THANKS! For immediate access to this class COPY & PASTE this link: https://www.artsybohemian.com/soldering-101-sales-page THIS IS AN ONLINE CLASS. NO KIT IS INCLUDED, NO PRODUCT WILL BE MAILED. When you purchase this course, Etsy will send an email with a PDF download information page with specific details and instructions to register for the classroom at ArtsyBohemian online school. Once you have followed the instructions, Robin will set up your class within 24 hours usually a lot sooner, which activates an email from the online school to set up a password to access the course. Once you have enrolled in the class and registered, all the course materials, supplies, resources and video instruction are made available for you to use online. This is a self STUDY course with no expiration date! **IMPORTANT** The email address used for your Etsy checkout (usually your Etsy user account) is where all correspondence is directed to access your class. If you need to send an alternate email address, please contact me before you purchase. Thanks! IF THIS IS A NEW HOBBY FOR YOU, PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU WILL NEED TO INVEST IN TOOLS AND SUPPLIES TO COMPLETE YOUR SUN CATCHER. Please note: This class uses a soldering iron and lead free solder. This is not a torch soldering course. This course is designed for beginners and intermediate students. Do not purchase this course if you have several years of experience soldering, unless of course you want to! Have you always wondered how to make those pretty little charms with metal around them? Well let me illuminate you! With over 10 years of teaching this fun craft you’ll finish this this class with a large basket full of techniques and a beautiful project (FYI this sun catcher has been pinned on Pinterest close to 500,000 times and counting)! Even if you are seasoned or need to dust off your iron, I guarantee you’ll learn something! Expect to make dozens of charms including how to solder a glass vial, flat back marbles and charm sandwiches! Even though this class is geared toward making the sun catcher it really is a lot more than that. All of the techniques I teach will start you on your way to make your own artisan jewelry and ornaments to sell if you wish. The first part of the video series we’ll learn what soldering equipment I use and the safest materials for this type of soldering. You will also learn the following: *How to drill holes into the drift wood and attach head pins to hang the chain and samples of other things you can use instead of drift wood. I’ll also demonstrate how to attach the hanging wire. *How to prepare “simple” charms using game pieces, dominoes, “hole” less objects, small rocks and more with copper foil tape. *How to solder the simple charms and attach jump rings in an efficient way (my exclusive jump ring secrets). If you’ve ever soldered and quit because you couldn’t attach the jump rings I’ll get you over that hump. *My one simple trick to make sure your soldering tip will always be tinned and you’ll never have to use toxic sal ammoniac to clean it! *Once you’ve mastered the simple charms (games pieces, small rocks etc) we move onto charm sandwiches (2 pieces of glass with something sandwiched in between) and all the variations of charm sandwiches and ephemera to use inside them. * How to solder small glass vials and 3 different ways to solder them. I’ll show you how to make a wire “basket” handle along with 2 other secrets to enclose the lid. *How to patina your charms to age them (optional). *How to avoid common mistakes with regards to soldering and what to do with the “bad” charms. *How to wire wrap the charms and make your own jump rings to attach to the chain. We’ll finish by attaching everything to the driftwood. Why should I take a class with you? Here is what I can offer: 1. Short cuts and tips, from over a decade of soldering and jewelry design. 2. A library of tested resources, 3. Detailed step by step instruction. 4. High definition video presentation that you can watch over and over again from the comfort of your home. 5. The experience imparted in one course from me is worth thousands of dollars and countless hours because..... All the soldering and jewelry making mistakes I’ve made are your victory. Meaning you probably won’t make the same mistakes I did because I’ll show you how to avoid them. Even if you do make mistakes I’ll show you how to make it pretty! I eat, live and breath my craft, every day. Decades of accumulated knowledge, teaching and making. It’s what I do and now I’m going to show you that you can do it too. Who is this course for? Anyone and everyone, beginners to advanced, with a sense of adventure and a can do attitude. Anyone who wants to start a new hobby or brush up on skills to the serious artist wanting to make a living selling artisan products from skills learned in my class. Who this course is not for: If you have many years under your belt with this type of soldering or don’t think you can learn anything new or you solder consistently this class may not be for you. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’s): I’ve never soldered before can I still take this class? YES! I cater to newbies and seasoned solderers alike, plus you can re-wind any segment a zillion times until you get it! Will there be an online forum to ask questions? YES! There is a Facebook group for all of my online classes to share successes and concerns. I want to buy supplies so I’m ready when the course starts is there a supply list? YES! Once you purchase the class I will send an email with all the resources to purchase materials and tools and everything you’ll need to start. I’ll also have recommendations for online and brick and mortar sources. I’ve never taken an online course how does that work? When you sign up for class you’ll receive a password within 24 hours that will allow access to the classroom. Think of it this way, when you take an in person workshop, you drive (or fly) to the workshop location and enter the classroom, sit down and take the class only for this class you don’t have to fly or drive anywhere and you can turn on your device or computer in your jammies and eat cereal while you watch the instructional videos! If you know how to turn on your computer or phone or ipad and are familiar with the internet or have bought things online or have any social media you should be able to take a course online no problem. Will you have kits? No, however you will be provided with resources to purchase the tools and supplies you'll need. This is an online class. Your receipt will be your paypal or credit card invoice and access to the class will be your paypal or credit card email unless specified otherwise. After you purchase the class you will receive an email with in 24 hours (usually a lot sooner) with access to the classroom. All pictures above are class samples and for example only. FYI you will need a computer or device that is connected to high speed internet or wi-fi to view this course.
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Free printable Bible lesson from 1 Samuel 16, where Samuel anoints David, a young shepherd boy, as the next king of Israel. Included games, worksheets, coloring pages and more.
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"Deja Vu" by Hengki Lee, a photography enthusiast based out of Indonesia. (Composer Pro w/Double Glass Optic)Hengki Lee is an award winning photographer from Indonesia. His black and white photography displays a unique style with dramatic distortion in his subject matters. His profession is trading but Hengki found a l
Ready or not, here it comes. I have finally gotten my classroom in to order, and not a moment too soon since school begins tomorrow! I thought I'd just give you a brief tour of my classroom so you can have an idea of where the magic happens. Here's the view coming up the stairs. My posters are getting a bit ratty so it's probably time to laminate them ... another thing to add to my to-do list? Views from the doorway (back of the classroom): Views from the front of the classroom: Updated bulletin board - still a work in progress. Check out Chemistry Cat! Trying to implement voice levels this year. With as much partner and group work as we do in science, I thought this would give them a solid frame of reference for just how loud/quiet they really should be. Also, I'm bringing back Harry Wong's "countdown" as a way to get students' attention and it coincides with this scale perfectly. If this works, I won't have to shout to get their attention during labs anymore! Oh, and check out my awesome new hall pass. Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's ... a mounted beamer! My dream come true!! One last little bit of teacher humor - I posted this in my classroom. Tomorrow!
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Many students find the difference between present perfect tense and past simple very confusing. To help them I have created the following infographic. Advertisement:[showmyads] Here you can practise the difference between present perfect simple and past simple tenses by playing some games. The first game is called Fling the teacher and you have to choose […]
Enjoy teaching sound energy activities! Your third, fourth, or fifth grade students will love the hands-on stations.
Completed in 2009 in Santiago, Chile. Images by Martín Schmidt R. The house is Located in Lo Curro hill in the capital city of Chile, Santiago. The site, long and with gentle slope, is covered with a forest of...
Oval, Round, Heart, Square, Diamond, Pear, Oblong? Which facial shape does your client have? Check out this chart that will show you which haircut will look great on your client every time!
Während der Industriellen Revolution arbeiteten Kinder oft in einigen der gefährlichsten Jobs in Amerika.
I am sharing tips for using Cornell Doodle Notes to teach in your middle school science class!
So, as everyone knows, earlier this week NPR radio star Ira Glass ignited a firestorm by daring to voice his opinion about Shakespeare, writing the following tweets:
This quick asian dish is infused with ginger, garlic, lime, and sweet chili. Studded with browned tofu, kale and wild greens are strewn throughout the chewy, flavorful glass noodles.
After studying the avant-garde movement of Futurism, in the classes of Grade 9 we decided to reproduce the movement of a figure using the method of overlapping sequences and force lines used by the…
I love teaching this fun little folk song, “I’ve been to Harlem” a.k.a. “Turn the Glasses Over,” to my students! I learned the basic version of the song at my Orff Level 1 training a few years ago and have been playing with how to teach the lesson ever since. This year […]
How to ‘magically flip’ drawings using refraction of light. Fun art meets science activity for kids. This is a fun ‘magic’ science trick that even little kids can do. Draw two arrows, both pointing the same way, and then look at one (or both) through a glass of water. Which way are they pointing now? …
